The Brunel Museum’s Thames Tunnel Victorian Experience

The Brunel Museum, London

An exciting look into the history of the Thames Tunnel from The Brunel Museum.

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3

Subjects: Art & Design, Design & Technology, English, Geography, History, Science

Type: At Venue

About.

Meet one of the people who built the Thames Tunnel, and they will guide you on a River Walk, discovering what life was like in Brunel’s day – the height of the Victorian Industrial Age.

Meet one of the people who built the Thames Tunnel, and they will guide you on a River Walk, discovering what life was like in Brunel’s day – the height of the Victorian Industrial Age. Visit the Thames Tunnel Shaft itself, once the grand entrance to the tunnels, where your students will find out more about your chosen character’s life and work.

Choose from one of four historical figures: Marc Brunel, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Sophie Brunel and Seamus Fitzpatrick.

Key Information.

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3

Ages: 5-7, 7-11, 11-14

Subjects: Art & Design, Design & Technology, English, Geography, History, Science

Topics: Architecture, Business operations, Careers, Engineering, Local History, Victorians, River Thames, Brunel

Type: At Venue

Duration: 90 minutes

Cost: £215 per class

Dates: Ongoing

Max. Students: 60

SEND: Yes - suitable for students with SEND

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About The Brunel Museum.

The Brunel Museum offers a variety of activities for school groups across all key stages including interactive workshops with historical characters and guided tours of its Grade II listed Tunnel Shaft and Engine House exhibition.

Their two main educational programmes are: